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Old Oct 14, 2017 | 11:27 AM
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With the battery we have in the 2.7 liter is it ok to use traditional jumper cables to help someone with a jump start?
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Old Oct 14, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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If after the two batteries are correctly connected and the donor vehicle's engine is running, it is the alternator of the donor vehicle that is charging the lame battery. That is, the 2.7 battery (or any other donor vehicle's battery) has nothing to do with the jump starting procedure.


The answer to your inquiry is YES...it's OK to use your 2.7 vehicle to jump start a disabled vehicle using traditional cables.

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Old Oct 14, 2017 | 11:58 AM
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Yes just connect them in the proper order. The battery is not what you should be concerned with it's all the electronics and computers that could get damaged if they aren't connected correctly.
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 05:57 PM
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Should check the manual, do not hook the negative cable to the running trucks negative battery terminal. Find another ground/negative spot.
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 08:28 AM
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Should check the manual, do not hook the negative cable to the running trucks negative battery terminal. Find another ground/negative spot.
This is less important if you hook up to the dead car's battery first. The reason people are told to do this is that a dead battery can vent hydrogen and an arc can cause it to ignite. This is less likely if you connect to the dead batter first, then connect to running )jumping, vehicles' battery.
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 09:19 AM
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Check the manual so you don't fry any electronic components.
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 09:26 AM
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Never connect the negative cable to the battery post, use a a solid, clean connection to the engine or chassis and not to any part of the fuel system.
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 09:28 AM
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Ive jumped 3 cars with mine hooked up to the terminals that was over 30,000 miles ago mines just fine no different than any other battery hookup negetive on dead batery side to somthing metal not the battery

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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 09:31 AM
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From Fords Website:
Clamp the red positive (+) cable onto the disabled vehicle’s red positive (+) battery terminal.
Next, connect the other end of the red positive (+) cable to the booster vehicle's red positive (+) battery terminal.
Now connect the black negative (-) clamp to the booster vehicle's black negative (-) battery terminal.
Connect the other end of the black negative (-) cable to a large, unpainted metal surface in the disabled vehicle’s engine bay, away from the battery and the engine itself. Make sure the cables are clear of any moving parts.
After a final check, start the booster vehicle. Then try to start the disabled vehicle: Usually it will start right up, but it may need to charge for a few minutes before starting. Once it starts, allow both vehicles to run connected for about three minutes.
Without turning off the jump-started

https://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehic...a-battery.html
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by freman dave
From Fords Website:
Clamp the red positive (+) cable onto the disabled vehicle’s red positive (+) battery terminal.
Next, connect the other end of the red positive (+) cable to the booster vehicle's red positive (+) battery terminal.
Now connect the black negative (-) clamp to the booster vehicle's black negative (-) battery terminal.
Connect the other end of the black negative (-) cable to a large, unpainted metal surface in the disabled vehicle’s engine bay, away from the battery and the engine itself. Make sure the cables are clear of any moving parts.
After a final check, start the booster vehicle. Then try to start the disabled vehicle: Usually it will start right up, but it may need to charge for a few minutes before starting. Once it starts, allow both vehicles to run connected for about three minutes.
Without turning off the jump-started

https://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehic...a-battery.html
yes see my post above for the reason behind it.
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